Men of Good Shepherd! Join us as Jake Whipp leads us through a 3-week study of David Benner's book Sacred Companions: The Gift of Spiritual Friendship & Direction beginning on Monday, January 15, 2024 at 7 PM.
Registration is presently full.
The schedule is as follows:
Week 1: Read through Part One (January 15th)
Week 2: Read through Part Two (January 22nd)
Week 3: Read through Part Three (January 29th)
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We all need companions on our spiritual journey.
The modern world has taught us to value autonomy and individualism. Our churches often see spirituality as personal and private. But we cannot go long in our Christian pilgrimage before realizing that isolation leads to spiritual barrenness. We soon discover that our souls long for accompaniment, intimacy and spiritual friendship. As a result, many Christians today are rediscovering the ancient practice of spiritual direction.
In this inviting guide, David G. Benner introduces readers to the riches of spiritual friendship and direction, explaining what they are and how they are practiced. Spiritual direction moves beyond mere moral lifestyle accountability and goes deeper than popular notions of mentoring or discipling. Through prayerful, guided attunement to God's activity, sacred companions provide care for the soul.
If we are to experience significant spiritual formation and growth, our souls must be nurtured through spiritual companions. Benner, well-accustomed to God's work through relationships, models the kind of traveling companion who can move us toward deeper intimacy with God.